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Afghanistan - Inside the Taliban

Broadcast: 27/10/1998

Reporter: Mark Corcoran

LEAD STORYSERIES 8EPISODE 17

Synopsis

Inside Afghanistan Mark Corcoran discovers a crucible of anarchy, an Islamic 'Year Zero' reminiscent of the Khmer Rouge. He witnesses a public execution, he's threatened with having his camera smashed for filming people in the street (that's banned under Taliban law) and is constantly hounded by the 'Ministry for the Prevention of Vice and the Promotion of Virtue'. And that's after being invited in by the Taliban. He also has exclusive film and interviews with Iranian prisoners still held by the Taliban, whose existence still threatens an Iranian invasion. With Pakistan, Iran and the central Asian republics all meddling in Afghanistan's future Mark predicts that the 'Great Game' of the late nineteenth century is set to continue with the people of Afghanistan still the victims.